Cycling Body Weight 12 Week Plan

WUKAR Fit

Cycling
Coach
Art O'Connor

This 12 week program will get you ready for your best season ever. All the exercises are easy to learn and do safely. This is the same program my professional athletes started with. I am constantly refining this based on their and your feedback. There are not a bunch of weird exercises in this plan. It is very simple and that is by design. By doing the same movements over and over (like pedaling a bike) you body learns proper recruitment sequences, efficiency, and adaptations. My goal here is to make you strong, not entertain you. You will be in and out of the gym in under an hour. Unless you are a pro you are likely time crunched. Following a structured plan (here and on the bike) will allow you to make the most of your training time.

This program will make you stronger. For maximum results though you will want to continue with a strength training plan all season. The gains you make in these weeks will be lost much faster than you gained them. Strength is as much a skill as anything. Like all skills it must be practiced and maintained. I have an in season plan that will be done by the time you finish this if you would like to continue working with me.

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Durability
The stronger you are the more durable you are. Strength training increases bone density. As a non weight bearing sport cyclists often develop brittle bones, especially women and older male athletes. A stronger athlete typically fares better in the event of a crash. Low back pain and over use injuries can often be prevented with a stronger more balanced body. Weakness is the enemy!
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Strength Gives You Options
A stronger athlete has a much bigger tool kit to use. WUKAR athletes regularly move between disciplines like 60 minutes cyclocross races to 110+ mile gravel races, and win. A structured strength plan will make you a very versatile athlete.
Features
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Programming 2 days per week
I have found that 2 days a week when combined with your riding program to be optimal
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Sweating over a lifeless PDF is so last year. Your coaches and team will push you harder, know you better, and keep you going longer, all through an app.
Equipment
Recommended
Resistance bands (optional) // Weight vest or loaded backpack (optional)
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Sunday
Week 1 Day 1

A

WUKAR Push-Up

3 x 10

B

Air Squat

3 x 10

C

Lying Leg Raise On Bench

4 x 10

D

Strict Tactical Pull-Up

3 x 3

E

WUKAR Shoulder Taps

3 x 12

F

WUKAR Wipers

3 x 12

Tuesday
Jump More Jack!

A1

WUKAR Step Ups

3 x 6 @ 4

A2

Air Squat

3 x 10

B1

Mountain Climber

3 x 10

B2

Reverse Lunges

3 x 10

C1

Side Plank

1 x 0:15

C2

Burpee

1 x 10

D

Plank Pull

1 x 10

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Say Good Bye To Weakness

I look forward to working with you and having us join our community of strong cyclists around the world. See you on the inside!

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The Proof
verified-athlete-avatar Keegan Swenson

USA XC Champion

Verified Athlete

"Not only has WUKAR made me strong and faster on the race course but it had also made me a more durable athlete. Overuse injuries and lower back pain etc have basically all gone away since I’ve started training with Art"

Cycling Body Weight 12 Week Plan